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NONHOG · 12-21-2009, 03:26 PM

Anyone else get this e-mail ? Might be old for all I know. story goes this guys service van had a acetylene tank leak inside and when he hit the remote, Blam!
Whatever happened its ugly.

GMC91 · 12-21-2009, 03:48 PM

I got a cousin that pumps acetylene. He has to clean the mix tank from time to time, the last time he cleaned which was like 3 years ago, the purge line that was suppose to get all the gas out didnt do its job to good. My cousin not having any other way of checking for the stuff(the place he works at is to cheap to buy sensors and stuff) was standing right over the hole were the hopper fills the tank with the acetylene pellets. He did something that caused a very small spark and BOOM! My cousin was blown 10 foot back as a 30 foot 3000 degree flame blew out of a 1 foot hole. My cousin lived, but he did look like freddy crougar, which made for a very realistic Halloween that year. He is alright now, no scars or anything which he lucked out on that one, and he still is working there. He does refuse to clean the tank now though.

NONHOG · 12-21-2009, 04:00 PM

Where I work one of the guys decided to make a lil bomb. Started to fill up a black plastic garbage bag with actylene and the static from his sweater
set it off before he was done filling. He was o.k. but his hearing took a few days to recover. None for me thanks!

GMC91 · 12-21-2009, 04:05 PM

Hell no, after that happened to my cousin, I wont even go out there with him to get his check anymore. Its said that if that plant blew up, it would level about a 1/4 of Decatur, which is a decent sized town here in Alabama.

cdowns · 12-21-2009, 04:12 PM

when i worked for ge a friend had a similar thing happen with a leaky map gas tank. he was lucky to survive spent many months in rehab and numerous surgeries to get fixed up

Sillyoldman · 12-21-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Where I work one of the guys decided to make a lil bomb. Started to fill up a black plastic garbage bag with actylene and the static from his sweater
set it off before he was done filling. He was o.k. but his hearing took a few days to recover. None for me thanks!

And that's exactley why Ill never buy a car from ******* Toyota! OK. Actually it's because I'm broke, but if I did have the money.....

NONHOG · 12-22-2009, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sillyoldman

And that's exactley why Ill never buy a car from ******* Toyota! OK. Actually it's because I'm broke, but if I did have the money.....

Ha ha me too, I bought a Chev !

*2tons of fun* · 12-22-2009, 04:11 AM

wtf would that have to do with it? because a chevy would have enough rot to not allow the gas to build up?

so, how can you tell that the owner scouffed at the 65 warning labels on the tank, at the shop, on the tools and common damn sense to not store a flammible contain in a confined space?

67ChevyRedneck · 12-21-2009, 06:05 PM

Holy

TheDark1 · 12-21-2009, 10:20 PM

When I was in high school shop, I was messing around with the torches and turned the "air" on to blow some flux that you braze with back into the can. Who ever used it before had left some little pieces all over the top. The can had a little hole about 1/2 an inch in it to stick the rod down into. Well, I obviously filled the can with acetylene and when the next kid came along to use the torch to braze with, he heated the rod and plunged it into the hole. It blew flux all over the shop and the kid had to change his shorts. The teacher laughed his butt off when he found out what happened.

rod86 · 12-22-2009, 11:12 AM

hey that happend in perth, was all over the news, only happend a few months ago....... scary huh.....

MacAttack · 12-22-2009, 12:15 PM

Wow. Boom-Boom long time.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 12-23-2009, 12:21 PM

Im willing to bet that woke up the whole neighborhood..

12-21-2009, 03:26 PM	#1
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,455	Acetylene safety pics Anyone else get this e-mail ? Might be old for all I know. story goes this guys service van had a acetylene tank leak inside and when he hit the remote, Blam! Whatever happened its ugly. Attached Images __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

12-21-2009, 03:48 PM	#2
GMC91 Always trouble Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartsellle, Al Posts: 1,111	Re: Acetylene safety pics I got a cousin that pumps acetylene. He has to clean the mix tank from time to time, the last time he cleaned which was like 3 years ago, the purge line that was suppose to get all the gas out didnt do its job to good. My cousin not having any other way of checking for the stuff(the place he works at is to cheap to buy sensors and stuff) was standing right over the hole were the hopper fills the tank with the acetylene pellets. He did something that caused a very small spark and BOOM! My cousin was blown 10 foot back as a 30 foot 3000 degree flame blew out of a 1 foot hole. My cousin lived, but he did look like freddy crougar, which made for a very realistic Halloween that year. He is alright now, no scars or anything which he lucked out on that one, and he still is working there. He does refuse to clean the tank now though. __________________ 91 Silverado Regular cab, 2wd, swb-project truck 97 Silverado Extended cab, 2wd, swb-driver

12-21-2009, 04:00 PM	#3
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,455	Re: Acetylene safety pics Where I work one of the guys decided to make a lil bomb. Started to fill up a black plastic garbage bag with actylene and the static from his sweater set it off before he was done filling. He was o.k. but his hearing took a few days to recover. None for me thanks! __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

12-21-2009, 04:05 PM	#4
GMC91 Always trouble Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hartsellle, Al Posts: 1,111	Re: Acetylene safety pics Hell no, after that happened to my cousin, I wont even go out there with him to get his check anymore. Its said that if that plant blew up, it would level about a 1/4 of Decatur, which is a decent sized town here in Alabama. __________________ 91 Silverado Regular cab, 2wd, swb-project truck 97 Silverado Extended cab, 2wd, swb-driver

12-21-2009, 04:12 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Acetylene safety pics when i worked for ge a friend had a similar thing happen with a leaky map gas tank. he was lucky to survive spent many months in rehab and numerous surgeries to get fixed up __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

12-22-2009, 04:11 AM	#8
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: Acetylene safety pics wtf would that have to do with it? because a chevy would have enough rot to not allow the gas to build up? so, how can you tell that the owner scouffed at the 65 warning labels on the tank, at the shop, on the tools and common damn sense to not store a flammible contain in a confined space?

12-21-2009, 06:05 PM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Acetylene safety pics Holy __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-21-2009, 10:20 PM	#10
TheDark1 Intentionally Left Blank Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Broussard, LA Posts: 355	Re: Acetylene safety pics When I was in high school shop, I was messing around with the torches and turned the "air" on to blow some flux that you braze with back into the can. Who ever used it before had left some little pieces all over the top. The can had a little hole about 1/2 an inch in it to stick the rod down into. Well, I obviously filled the can with acetylene and when the next kid came along to use the torch to braze with, he heated the rod and plunged it into the hole. It blew flux all over the shop and the kid had to change his shorts. The teacher laughed his butt off when he found out what happened. __________________ 1965 C-10 Short Fleet 468/TKO 5-Speed 2004 2500HD Crew 496/Ally Blacked Out (SOLD!!) 1997 Formula WS6 2004 Jeep Wrangler (Sold) 2013 Jeep Wrangler (Sold) 2017 Jeep Wrangler (Blacked Out on 35's) 2011 GMC D-Max Dually Denali 3500HD (Sold) 2015 GMC D-Max Dually Denali 3500HD (Sold) 2018 GMC D-Max Dually Denali 3500HD (Sold) 2020 D-Max Dually Denali on 33x12.50's 1979 GMC Short Bed Step-Side 4x4 350/350 Low Miles

12-22-2009, 11:12 AM	#11
rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: Acetylene safety pics hey that happend in perth, was all over the news, only happend a few months ago....... scary huh..... __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado

12-22-2009, 12:15 PM	#12
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: Acetylene safety pics Wow. Boom-Boom long time. __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

12-23-2009, 12:21 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Acetylene safety pics Im willing to bet that woke up the whole neighborhood.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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